The success of the PRO-ACT project depends largely on accurate, complete and timely reporting of achievements to PEPFAR/USAID. Achievement of set targets is of utmost importance. Hence, the objective of the M&E Officer position is to provide technical leadership in the roll-out of LMS-ACT M&E plan in the states integrating it with other health systems and generating strategic data for program management, reporting and documentation of best practices.

Background Information

PRO-ACT is an MSH-implemented project in Nigeria that aims at supporting State Ministries of Health and State Action Committees on AIDS (SACA) to deliver comprehensive HIV/AIDS/TB services – including providing antiretroviral therapy for the hundreds of thousands of people in need in Nigeria.

The project will scale up the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) programming to achieve its goals for provision of ART, palliative care services for HIV-TB co-infected individuals, and prevention of HIV transmission from mother-to-child (PMTCT).

Specific Responsibilities

Provide technical input in the development of an integrated State PRO-ACT project plan in collaboration with the Directors, Advisors and State Teams.

Assist the STL to coordinate the establishment/strengthening of one state M&E system that informs policy and practice.

Ensure state-of-the art database management practice at the state.

Analyze M&E data on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis and flag action areas to the project management.

Work with LMS-ACT management to document and publish best practices.

Take lead in the implementation of PRO-ACT state M&E plan and reporting formats for PEPFAR indicators and targets in collaboration with the State Team, Advisors and Directors

Establish system for flow of information from service-delivery points to the PRO-ACT central data base and ensure timely M&E technical support to all implementing health facilities.

Take lead in building the capacity of health units’ M&E staff and relevant health and community workers in collection, summarization, analysis and presentation of M&E data.

Manage the roll-out of the project M&E data quality assurance system including quarterly data quality audits.

Accountability:

Supervision: Works independently and reports to the State Team Leader.

Decision Making: : Working within project strategy and policy guidelines, makes decisions with regards to work responsibilities and is accountable for them.

Responsibility over assets: Overall responsibility assigned assets in the program.

Responsibility over Staff: None

Responsibility over data or information: Has access to information within project, and is responsible for program data generation and management.

Management Responsibility:

Spearheading the roll-out of PRO-ACT M&E plan in line with PEPFAR and national reporting requirements

Member of the State Project Management Team that is responsible for overall project performance

Qualifications

Postgraduate degree in Statistics, Epidemiology or related field with focus on monitoring and evaluation and/or Biostatistics.